Belly pump cover

KTNC

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I am looking for an OEM belly pump cover for an M...

Any one have one they are willing to sell?
 
Just a 14 gauge sheet with holes. Not really hard to make. Few would check its authenticity. Get a paper tracing, and make one. Jim
 
Are you thinking of the belt pulley cover Jim? The belly pump is a large cast piece that I have on one of my H's.

Randy
 
I'm with neblic. There is a really fancy cast plate used when no belly pump is installed. Maybe you are talking about the tin inspection plate behind the belly pump or the belt pulley?
 
(quoted from post at 00:14:50 11/16/12) I'm with neblic. There is a really fancy cast plate used when no belly pump is installed. Maybe you are talking about the tin inspection plate behind the belly pump or the belt pulley?

You are correct - it is a cast plate. If any one has made one out of steel I would love to see pictures...
 
Here is a pic of mine.
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Randy
 
(quoted from post at 18:54:09 11/15/12) I have one for an M, but there is a big crack. But it is still one piece. My e-mail is open

I would think you could weld it on the backside for strength and get by with it.
 
Does it cover the fly wheel gear that is exposed? Or is that still exposed with the cover on?
 

My 1940 M had a belly pump cover made from heavy gauge sheet metal when I bought it. I have since removed that cover and installed a belly pump. I guess the sheet metal cover was okay, 'cause it did the job, but I really think an original, cast iron cover would be much better, because the cast iron cover will add structural integrity to the torque tube.
 
(quoted from post at 10:24:52 12/03/12)
My 1940 M had a belly pump cover made from heavy gauge sheet metal when I bought it. I have since removed that cover and installed a belly pump. I guess the sheet metal cover was okay, 'cause it did the job, but I really think an original, cast iron cover would be much better, because the cast iron cover will add structural integrity to the torque tube.

I would agree with all of that. The cover must not be too important for strength. My reasoning is this...At a tractor pull most guys pull their belly pump and leave the hole open. They are putting quite a bit of short term stress on their torque tube when pulling. I have yet to hear about on cracking the torque tube. That said, plowing day in and day out may be harder on it than tractor pulling. It is a smaller load, but more flexing and stressing duration.
 
(quoted from post at 19:12:08 12/03/12)
(quoted from post at 10:24:52 12/03/12)
My 1940 M had a belly pump cover made from heavy gauge sheet metal when I bought it. I have since removed that cover and installed a belly pump. I guess the sheet metal cover was okay, 'cause it did the job, but I really think an original, cast iron cover would be much better, because the cast iron cover will add structural integrity to the torque tube.

I would agree with all of that. The cover must not be too important for strength. My reasoning is this...At a tractor pull most guys pull their belly pump and leave the hole open. They are putting quite a bit of short term stress on their torque tube when pulling. I have yet to hear about on cracking the torque tube. That said, plowing day in and day out may be harder on it than tractor pulling. It is a smaller load, but more flexing and stressing duration.

I'm not totally convinced either, but if strength was not issue, why were the original covers made of heavy cast iron instead of just sheet metal?
 

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